Thomas Hardy

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

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🗓️ 11 November 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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He was born to a lower class family of tradesmen in 1840. Eighty eight years later, he died as one of the most celebrated writers in England. His name was Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), and he was at the same time the product of the Victorian era and one of its greatest critics. But how did this man go from being a builder and architect to writing poetry and eventually the novels that made him famous? What made this budding young priest turn away from the church? And why, after becoming a successful and highly accomplished novelist did he quit writing novels altogether, turning back to poetry for the remainder of his years? Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to [email protected]. Music Credits: “Piano Between” and "Allemande Sting" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	Hello. He was born to a lower- family of rural tradesmen in 1840. 88 years later, he died as one of the most celebrated writers in England.
0:21.0	His name was Thomas Hardy, and he was at the same time the product of the
0:25.2	Victorian era and one of its greatest critics. But how did this man go from
0:30.1	being a builder and architect to writing poetry and eventually the novels that made
0:35.8	him famous.
0:37.3	What made this budding young priest turn away from the church and why, after becoming a successful and highly accomplished novelist, did he quit writing
0:46.7	novels altogether, turning back to poetry for the remainder of his years.
0:52.3	We'll have the story of Thomas Hardy today on the history of literature. Oh. Okay, here we go. Hello everyone, I'm Jack Wilson. Welcome to the history of
1:19.2	literature. I'm glad you're joining us today.
1:26.3	Is that like Mr. Rogers? Is that where I took that from? I'm so glad you're joining us today.
1:28.8	Because you're you.
1:32.0	You are Lisa Simpson.
1:34.0	Oh, I'm in a sentimental mood today, I guess.
1:38.0	A little sappy.
1:39.0	Maybe it's the holidays.
1:40.0	Maybe it's because I love Thomas Hardy so much. He's one of my favorites.
1:44.4	I feel like he goes straight to my core like a knife plunging into me. He's not sappy.
1:51.8	No, he can be melodramatic and maybe some of his poetry
1:56.2	is a little out there with his heart on his sleeve, exposed and vulnerable, but he's way too bleak and pessimistic for anyone to confuse him with Mr.
2:05.6	Rogers. He's one of those guys who gets me going because he's so sincere.
2:10.5	It's like those people who see the world with complete clear-eyed vision who see the
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